Production Occupations in Montana

54 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Montana.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$102,610	$96,350	130
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$97,840	$97,030	570
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$78,850	$73,930	200
Gas Plant Operators	$77,630	$80,880	—
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$67,130	$72,070	120
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$65,190	$72,630	120
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,140	$72,500	2,010
Machinists	$61,230	$57,740	680
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,960	$60,310	690
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$59,680	$65,350	60
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,060	$53,080	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,520	$63,480	610
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,280	$56,310	1,340
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$50,540	$56,050	170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$50,540	$46,390	80
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$49,350	$52,250	—
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,090	$49,010	300
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$48,950	$50,100	270
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,290	$49,040	100
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,210	$47,640	40
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$47,940	$46,140	350
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,740	$49,750	390
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,320	$49,280	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,210	$48,890	390
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,170	$48,190	570
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,490	$49,520	300
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$46,180	$43,910	130
Woodworkers, All Other	$46,020	$47,970	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,910	$46,500	140
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$45,240	$42,840	30
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$44,920	$53,300	100
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,750	$43,420	210
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,690	$44,540	140
Food Batchmakers	$42,640	$41,320	160
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,100	$41,860	190
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$41,200	$43,480	90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,200	$42,440	620
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,770	$42,040	780
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,650	$37,560	50
Etchers and Engravers	$39,520	$41,310	—
Production Workers, All Other	$39,390	$43,360	390
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$39,250	$39,960	40
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$38,690	$38,950	70
Printing Press Operators	$38,640	$40,960	340
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,210	$41,340	70
Upholsterers	$38,190	$49,450	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,090	$41,390	160
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,950	$37,090	60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,630	$42,370	180
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,240	$37,250	210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,640	$36,500	1,110
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$36,030	$35,570	—
Bakers	$35,720	$36,550	880
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$29,330	$37,560	100